Elgin Township Democrats

Our Next Meeting
May 14, 2025

(Second Wednesday Monthly)

Doors Open 6:30 p.m.
Speakers: 7:00pm
Business 7:30 p.m.

In Person and Zoom
Elgin Township Building | Lower Level
729 S. McLean Blvd, Elgin, IL 60123

The Next Meeting of the Kane County Democrats will be:

May 27, 2025 – 7:30 p.m.
(fourth Tuesday monthly)

Hybrid Meeting in person and on Zoom
Building A, Kane County Government Center
719 S. Batavia Avenue, Geneva, IL 60134

Updates from our blog

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Huge Turnout at “Hands Off” Rally in Elgin

There were huge 1,000+ turnout at the “Hands Off” rally held in Elgin on Saturday, April 5, 2025!

Carl Strathmann Elgin Township Trustee candidates

Carl Strathmann, candidate for Elgin Township Board Trustee

I feel seniors, that are living in some of the communities, would like more fellowship with their peers, and that there’s a lot more that we can do to help with that good community building.

Lois Swatscheno

Lois Swatscheno, candidate for Elgin Township Board Clerk

After the 2016 election I couldn’t just sit back anymore, and you know, take things that were happening for granted. I had to do something about it.


Upcoming Events This Week

May 3, 2025
  • Hands Off! Elgin Fights Back Harder!

    May 3, 2025 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
    Kimball Street & North Grove Avenue, Kimball St & N Grove Ave, Elgin, IL 60120, USA

    They are not stopping and neither are we!

    The next Hands Off/50501 movement will be on Saturday, May 3, 2025. Start Spreading the word and talking about it now and every day all day! Everyone has to start coming directly on news sites, Fox news, cnn, NBC, ABC News, News Nation, PBS, etc... all of them! Regardless of the topic of the News Post.Please bring your signs, your voice, and your energy for another great day of peaceful protest, while we still can.

    This a local Indivisible event!

    Kimball Street and Grove AvenueElgin, IL 60120

    https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/774066/

    See more details


Our Executive Committee

Carl Strathmann

Carl Strathmann,
Chairman,
630.890.3460

Winfried Cooper

Winfried Cooper,
Vice Chair,
224.805.1887

Mike Rende

Mike Rende,
Secretary,
847.608.1995

janice bennett

Janice Bennett,
Treasurer,
847.772.4463

sue broxham

Sue Broxham,
Co-Parliamentarian,
847.732.5604

Jose Alfonso Villalobos

Jose Alfonso Villalobos,
Co-Parliamentarian,
847.346.2069

Brad Vincent

Brad Vincent,
Sergeant at Arms,
224.688.2609


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